sashay

[ sa-shey ]

verb (used without object)

, Informal.

1. to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly:

   She just sashayed in as if she owned the place.

2. to chassé in dancing.

sashay

/ sæˈʃeɪ /

verb

1. to move, walk, or glide along casually
2. to move or walk in a showy way; parade

Word History and Origins

Origin of sashay¹

1830–40, Americanism; metathetic variant of chassé ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of sashay¹

C19: from an alteration of chassé , a gliding dance step

Example Sentences

I’d boogie to “Boogie Fever,” clap to “Born To Be Alive” and sashay to “I Will Survive,” inches from shimmying into the La-Z-Boy or Travolta-armsing our Airedale.

From Salon

Break out your rainbow boas and glittering tiaras and sashay your way to this can’t-miss show.

From Seattle Times

A-listers are getting ready to sashay down the red carpet for fashion's biggest night out - the Met Gala.

From BBC

“After all, they’re on the guest list. We aren’t. We can’t just sashay up there and slip ourselves under the door. We might be seen or stepped on.”

From Literature

She was the first queen to sashay away when the Ru Paul's Drag Race franchise screeched into the UK.

From BBC